THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, February 28, 2025 Page 17 BHRC | FROM PAGE 16 “The CFPB serves as a beacon for consumer protection and economic justice, working to lower costs, alleviate student debt and more,” said Campbell. “They have been an important partner to my office as we pursue consumer protection cases on behalf of Massachusetts residents. I continue to support the vital mission of CFPB, especially at a time when families across the country are struggling with sky-high costs of living.” STATE REP. CAROL DOHERTY DIES AT 82 – Rep. Carol Doherty (D-Taunton) passed away last week after battling pancreatic cancer. Doherty was first elected to the House in 2020 and was re-elected in the recent November 6, 2024 election. Gov. Maura Healey has ordered flags to be flown at halfstaff at all state buildings until sunset on the day of interment, in honor of her life and legacy. “I’m heartbroken over the tragic loss of State Rep. Carol Doherty,” said Healey. “She dedicated her life to helping the children of Massachusetts learn, grow and succeed – as a teacher, guidance counselor, President of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, school committee member and state representative. Her empathy and dedication to children and families are an inspiration for all of us in public service. My heart goes out to her loved ones, the Taunton community and her colleagues in the Legislature. She will be greatly missed and leaves behind an incredible legacy of service.” The House will soon schedule a special election to fill Doherty’s House seat. QUOTABLE QUOTES U.S. PIRG Education Fund’s unveiled its annual “Failing the Fix” scorecard which rates laptop and cell phone brands based on their “fixabilty.” The scorecard gives companies that make it easy for users to fix their devices a good grade, and those that do not, a poor grade. Asus finished first with an Afor laptops while Apple and Google led the cell phone rating with each one getting a B-. “Consumers pay good money for devices, and they deserve ones that can be fixed if they break,” said Lucas Rockett Gutterman of the U.S. PIRG Education Fund. “When it comes to repairability, you don’t always get what you pay for. People want to buy from companies that respect our right to repair and ensure that their devices are designed to last.” Legislation pending in Massachusetts, filed by Rep. Adrian Madaro (D-East Boston) and Sen. Michael Brady (D-Brockton) would give consumers the right to repair for digital devices like phones, laptops and tablets. “At a time when we know Bay Staters are concerned about their pocketbooks and the environment, this bill would be a boon for both,” said Janet Domenitz of MASSPIRG. Here are the repairability ratings: LAPTOPS AAsus B+ Acer BDell, Microsoft and Samsung C Apple F Lenovo CELL PHONES BGoogle and Apple C+ Motorola CSamsung HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been filed. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible latenight sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of Feb. 1721, the House met for a total of six minutes while the Senate met for a total of five minutes. Mon.Feb. 17 No House session No Senate session Tues.Feb. 18 House11:00 a.m. to11:03a.m. Senate 11:12 a.m. to11:13a.m. Wed. Feb. 19 No House session No Senate session Thurs. Feb. 20 House11:01 a.m. to 11:04a.m. Senate 10:06 a.m. to 11:10a.m. Fri. Feb. 21 No House session No Senate session ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ PUBLIC NOTICE MHA #020325 A/E IQC The Malden Housing Authority (MHA) is seeking a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from Architectural/Engineering (A/E) firms registered in Massachusetts that are interested in receiving an Indefinite-Quantity award of A/E services relating to the design and contract administration of various renovation and capital improvement work to be performed at MHA public housing developments located in Malden, MA. The MHA is seeking one or more qualified A&E Consultant(s) with proven experience and ability in providing design, construction administration and supervision, and other relevant professional services. The scope of work will consist of providing MHA with professional, licensed A/E services related to the construction of, additions to, and/or renovation or remediation of existing MHA properties. Separate task orders will be placed for each project as the need arises, with fees negotiated for each not to exceed 8 % - 10% of the project’s total construction contract price. The initial term of the contract will be for one (1) year, with MHA having an option to extend, in its sole discretion, on each successive anniversary date hereof for up to four (4) additional one consecutive calendar year terms. Three copies of the company brochure and qualification statement are due at the Malden Housing Authority, 630 Salem Street, Malden, MA 02148 on or before 2:00 p.m. on April 2, 2025. All Responses received after this time will be rejected. For a copy of the RFQ, please contact MHA Modernization & Procurement Director, Ed Fahey, at efahey@maldenhousing.org. The Malden Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Contracting Agency and a Drug-free Workplace February 28, 2025 City of Malden Massachusetts INSPECTIONAL SERVICES 215 Pleasant Street, Room 330 Malden, Massachusetts 02148 (781) 397-7000 ext. 2044 MALDEN PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Planning Board will hold a public hearing in the Herbert L. Jackson Council Chamber, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (tabled on September 13, 2023) on the petition of 41 Warren LLC (Permit Application # RES-058977-2023) seeking a special permit under Title 12, Chapter 28, Section 010(D)(1) of the Code of the City of Malden, to alter, structurally change and change use of a preexisting nonconforming property in the Residence A zoning district, namely, to convert the vacant storefront to a sixth residential dwelling unit and to change use of the building from a multifamily dwelling with five units to a multifamily dwelling with six units, at the property known as and numbered, 91-95 Medford Street, Malden, MA and by City Assessor’s Parcel ID# 066 304 407. Petition and plans are available for public review in City Hall, Inspectional Services Department, Room 330, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA and on the City website under Permit Application # RES-058977-2023 at https://maldenma-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/SelfService#/home By: Diane M. Chuha Clerk February 21, 28, 2025 Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll Call in 1975 and was inducted into the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) Hall of Fame in 2019.
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